Polk County, AR Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy 74°F
Feels Like 74°F  
Humidity 59% Dew Point 59°F Wind VRB 6 MPH Barometer 30.12 in.765 mm
Solar Rad 508 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 4.7 miles NNE of central Polk County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Sunny, High 72F, Low 56F
72
56
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 73F, Low 58F
73
58
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Sunny, High 74F, Low 56F
74
56
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Sunny, High 74F, Low 57F
74
57
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Showers, High 76F, Low 57F
20%
76
57
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Thunderstorms, High 71F, Low 54F
20%
71
54
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Thunderstorms, High 64F
70%
64
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 64°F to 76°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 62°F with lows around 39°F.

This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history

Polk County, AR 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Thunderstorms

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Thunderstorms

Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Wednesday Nov 19

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.


About Polk County, AR

Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,221. The county seat is Mena. Polk County is Arkansas's 48th county, formed on November 30, 1844; it was named for James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States.

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